Bank Perioperative Practitioner - Ophthalmics

Bank Perioperative Practitioner - Ophthalmics

To provide exemplary planned care for patients within the perioperative and assist in the management and organisation of care provision in the operating theatre.

Main Duties

• Assess patient's health and well-being across a complex and changing caseload.
• Assist in the delivery of care to meet patient's health and wellbeing.
• Provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information.
• Develop own knowledge and skills and that of others.
• Promote best practice in health and safety and security.
• Assist in maintaining and developing services.
• Contribute to quality improvement.
• Promote people's equality, diversity and rights.
• Apply technology for measurement, monitoring and treatment.
• Acknowledge the risk of Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAI) and understand own responsibility as agreed with line manager in the prevention and control of HCAI.

About Us

Spire Leicester Hospital has an exciting opportunity for Perioperative Practitioner to join the bank team. Spire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom, running 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland. It provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care, operates a network of private GPs and provides workplace health services to over 800 corporate clients. It also delivers a range of private and NHS mental health, musculoskeletal and dermatological services. Our vision is to be recognised as a world class healthcare business bringing together the best people who are dedicated to developing excellent clinical environments and delivering the highest quality patient care.

Job Responsibilities

To provide exemplary planned care for patients within the perioperative and assist in the management and organisation of care provision in the operating theatre.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse / Operating Department Practitioner.
• Working towards post registration qualification in perioperative practice (nurse).
• Working towards post registration qualification in clinical specialism (ODP).

Experience

• Working in teams and with minimum supervision.
• Experience in a caring role.
• Experience of applying clinical reasoning skills to a range of complex and varied patient case mixes.

Benefits

• Bank colleagues are paid weekly.
• We offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness, or annual leave.
• Save an average of £50 per month with our free onsite car park.
• Access to Spire Healthcare pension.
• Access to Blue Light Card discounts.
• Smartspending discounts (in addition to Blue Light discounts) via 'Spire for You'.
• Wellbeing Centre access via 'Spire for You'.
• Free uniform.
• Free DBS.
• Full induction, including mandatory training updates.
• Opportunities for further training and progression into permanent posts.
• Knowledge, support and guidance through your recruitment journey from Spire's specialist Resourcing Team.

Person Specification

Registered Nurse / Operating Department Practitioner with a post registration qualification in perioperative practice (nurse) or in clinical specialism (ODP). Must work effectively in teams, manage with minimum supervision, have experience in a caring role and be able to apply clinical reasoning skills to a range of complex and varied patient case mixes.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.